Katalog
| Emittent | Costa Rica |
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| Jahr | 1841-1842 |
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| Nennwert | 4 Reales |
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| Im Umlauf bis | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Aversbeschreibung | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Reverslegende | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM 50 C. (Translation: Out of Many, One) |
| Rand | Reeded |
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| Zusätzliche Informationen |
Costa Rica gained formal independence from the Central American Federation in 1838 but lacked the infrastructure for a functioning mint until much later. The solution was practical and immediate: foreign silver coins — primarily Spanish colonial macuquinas and early republican issues from neighboring states — were countermarked to legitimize them as domestic currency. The Type I punch, applied in 1841–42, is distinguishable from later countermark varieties by its specific die characteristics, and collectors should be alert to the well-documented prevalence of altered and forged countermarks on this type.